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U.S. Cattle on Feed Down Slightly

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their October Cattle on Feed Report, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2024. The inventory was slightly below October 1, 2023. According to a story from Gary Crawford, …

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Promoting Peanuts in the Southeast

Dan Peanuts

There have been and continue to be various promotions for peanuts and peanut butter across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

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Visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards

Dan Cattle

Additions were made to the walk of fame at the Fort Worth Stockyards this past weekend. Mark Oppold was there and has this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

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Study Warns U.S.-China Trade War Could Harm Farmers and Boost Rivals

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Exports/Imports, Trade

A new economic study warns that a renewed trade war between the U.S. and China could severely harm American farmers while benefiting Brazil and Argentina. The study, conducted by World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services, was commissioned by the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). It highlights the risks of imposing new tariffs on Chinese …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The United States Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. The act enabled producers and their families to receive help in agricultural production, livestock health, home economics. It also included in that Cooperative Extension Service a charter working with young boys and young girls …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-25-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 25, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 25, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,423 head compared to 11,508 last week and 12,783 last …

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USDA Undersecretary Tours Hurricane Damage in Florida

Dan Florida, Hurricane, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been busy working with agricultural producers and landowners affected by the recent hurricanes.  USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie has been across the Southeast and is spending time touring some of the areas of Florida yesterday and today that were affected by Hurricane Milton. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the damage he has seen …

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USDA-NRCS Chief Surveys Hurricane Damage in Georgia

Dan Georgia, Hurricane, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind producers and landowners affected by the recent hurricanes about the various programs available to help with restoration efforts.  NRCS Chief Terry Cosby toured some of the areas of Georgia this week and talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the damage he saw from Hurricane Helene and some of the USDA programs …

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Peanut Crop Estimate Lowered

Dan Peanuts

The U. S. Department of Agriculture has lowered their earlier estimates of the 2024 peanut crop. Tyron Spearman has a story explaining why and what the new numbers are.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

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Benefits to Proposed Rule for Competition in Meatpacking Industry

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Legislative, Regulation

USDA recently released its fifth and final proposed rule to beef up competition in the highly consolidated meatpacking industry – seeking advice on price discovery and competition in markets for fed cattle. Rusty Halvorson has the story.  Joe Maxwell, the co-founder of Farm Action, says one of the real problems facing cattle producers is a lack of transparency. “In cattle …